Answer to Question #187877 in Philosophy for Rearabetswe Maleka

Question

Identify the definition of “epistemology” from the options provided below.

1) It is the philosophical sub-discipline wherein theories of reality are 

investigated.

2) It is the philosophical sub-discipline wherein theories of 

knowledge are investigated.

3) It is the philosophical sub-discipline wherein theories of being are 

investigated.

4) It is the philosophical sub-discipline wherein theories of God’s 

existence are investigated

Answer 1

Epistemology, the philosophical study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge. The term is derived from the Greek epistēmē (“knowledge”) and logos (“reason”), and accordingly the field is sometimes referred to as the theory of knowledge.

So, the correct answer is 2.